Christian schools in Alabama
163 statewide. 105 are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. Protestant and nondenominational Christian schools, going by the affiliation each school gave the federal survey (for schools new since then in Florida, the state’s private school directory).
Christian schools in Alabama at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 48%, 163 of 339
- Towns
- 85; the most in Birmingham (17), Mobile (14) and Huntsville (9)
- Counties
- 45 with at least one
- Students
- about 30,618 in all; the typical school has 137
- Smallest and largest
- Acts Academy, 11 students; Faith Academy, 1,798 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.1 typical, 2 to 26.7 across 157 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 59, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (88 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,000 per student at a participating school
How CHOOSE Act works
- Pre-K (and up)113
- Elementary (K to 5)159
- Middle (6 to 8)121
- High school (9 to 12)105
- K to 12, one school82
- Under 5035
- 50 to 14938
- 150 to 29930
- 300 to 59920
- 600 or more13
- Christian schools64%
- All private schools in Alabama73%
Lowest$4,330Middle$7,272Highest$14,174
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Alabama CHOOSE Act schools, list dated October 23, 2026, checked October 26, 2026.
- Award and rules: Alabama CHOOSE Act, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Tuition for 24 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
By city
- Christian schools in Bessemer (20)
- Christian schools in Birmingham (17)
- Christian schools in Mobile (17)
- Christian schools in Helena (15)
- Christian schools in Gardendale (14)
- Christian schools in Madison (12)
- Christian schools in Harvest (10)
- Christian schools in Huntsville (10)
- Christian schools in Alabaster (8)
- Christian schools in Prichard (8)
- Christian schools in Hoover (7)
- Christian schools in Montgomery (7)
- Christian schools in Prattville (7)
- Christian schools in Tuscaloosa (5)
- Christian schools in Dothan (4)
- Christian schools in Phenix City (4)
- Christian schools in Auburn (3)
- Christian schools in Fairhope (3)
- Christian schools in Florence (3)
- Christian schools in Gadsden (3)
- Christian schools in Opelika (3)
- Christian schools in Troy (3)
The 40 largest
Other kinds of school in Alabama
- Catholic schools in Alabama
- Montessori schools in Alabama
- Special education schools in Alabama
- Private high schools in Alabama
- Private elementary schools in Alabama
- Private middle schools in Alabama
- Private schools with kindergarten in Alabama
- Private schools with pre-K in Alabama
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Alabama
- All private schools in Alabama
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